It's another flower season, with beautiful spring and breezy winds. I wonder which plants you like to start with by taking this opportunity? As the old saying goes, fashion is a circle. That was not the case. Clivia is particularly strong in the market recently, and many flower friends have private messages about florets, asking about the maintenance of this plant. Then, Xiaohua will reply here today, and the answers are detailed as follows!

First of all, Clivia, also known as the flag leaf of Lycoris radiata, is a perennial plant of Clivia in Amaryllidaceae. You can enjoy both leaves and flowers, and the value is first-class. It is often planted in indoor potted plants. Compared with other similar green plants, Clivia is not only strong and relatively easy to raise, but also has a very long life span, and one plant lasts forever.

Secondly, according to Xiaohua's previous flower cultivation experience, the matters needing attention of Clivia are nothing more than lighting, watering and fertilization. Since the flowering period of this plant is from February to April every year, it happens to be its peak season. Therefore, in the face of the already flourishing Clivia, if you want to moderately extend its flowering period, you can consider taking measures such as cooling, ventilation and light control. Here Xiaohua will start from the above aspects and talk about his own basic maintenance.

First, light.

To some extent, Clivia can also be regarded as a light-loving plant. After all, only by fully meeting its demand for sunlight can they germinate and blossom smoothly. However, for special circumstances such as high temperature in summer, it is necessary to shade moderately, otherwise the plants will easily fall into the storm of dead branches and yellow leaves.

Second, water.

Clivia is a typical hydrophilic plant. In principle, its whole growth period and flowering period are inseparable from the nourishment of boiling water, especially at flowering period, when the air humidity cannot be lower than 60%. Of course, by that time, people's watering frequency should also be appropriately improved.

Third, fertilization.

In order to further improve flower yield and effectively ensure flower quality, it is necessary to replace nitrogen fertilizer with phosphorus and potassium fertilizer as much as possible. Although they are full of fertility and have the function of promoting growth, the former mostly plays a role in flowers, while the latter mainly plays a role in promoting the growth of branches and stems, which easily leads to excessive vertical development of plants, thus interfering with the normal differentiation of lateral buds into flower buds and greatly reducing the amount of flowers.

Finally, for friends who are interested in starting with Clivia, Xiaohua also brought the following two plants, which are common in the market but have their own characteristics, and are definitely worth raising.

The first kind, monks.

It enjoys a high reputation in the circle and belongs to one of the famous products with great ornamental value in the early batch of Clivia in China. It is called "monk" because this plant was born under a respected monk, with wide leaves, smooth lateral lines and inconspicuous markings on its surface. It is low-key, luxurious and elegant, and often attracts people's attention.

The second kind, technician Huang.

This plant was cultivated by a technician named Huang Yongnian from a research institute in Changchun. It is characterized by short blade tip, wide leaves, yellow-green leaves, good hand feeling, high brightness and unique "Tian"-shaped veins on the surface.